by James Fite | Sep 24, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Written in 1947 by Merle Travis and made famous in the 50s by Tennessee Ernie Ford, the song “Sixteen Tons” evokes the hopelessness of one stuck in the vicious cycle of brutal labor and crushing debt of the pre-OSHA coal miner. Travis’ father, a coal miner himself,...
by Andrew Moran | May 28, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News
Here are some numbers to dissect. The United States economy is worth approximately $22 trillion. The national debt is north of $28 trillion. The federal deficit stands at a record $1.9 trillion in the first seven months of the fiscal year. So, it might have frustrated...